Over the past month, the Planning Commission has held two meetings on the potential extension of the "Shaw-East Pioneer Overlay" (SPO) to properties on the north side of East Pioneer Way. As outlined in reports for those meetings, Sec. 20.46 of the Puyallup Municipal Code contains the SPO overlay which presently applies to properties at the SE and SW corners of Shaw Road-East Pioneer. Given a statement in Sec. 20.46.005 that a potential expansion of the overlay "to address areas on the north side of East Pioneer upon annexation of said areas...", City Council had earlier approved a motion directing that staff and the Planning Commission review the possible extension of the SPO to certain properties north of East Pioneer.

At the April 23rd public hearing, the Commission will consider the possible application of the SPO to new properties, which could involve amendments to the City's Zoning map and/or amendments to the code text of PMC Sec. 20.46.